Solution overview
A compact high-speed platform for tasks where deployment time and rational mission cost matter more than platform recovery.
Purpose
What the platform does
VANGUARD performs authorised one-way, engineering and strike roles, ammunition delivery or breaching tasks under the command of an authorised operator.
Operational value
What the unit receives
- fast deployment of a compact platform;
- mission configuration with controlled interfaces;
- serially repeatable composite construction.
Mission roles
What the platform is built for
MATERIAL UNDER LOAD
HARDY VANGUARD: evidence, calculation and a steel control
The comparison keeps the exterior geometry and load concept constant and changes only the shell material. This makes the difference in damage geometry and thermal behaviour clear and directly comparable.
Basis: ρplywood ≈ 700 kg/m³; ρsteel = 7,850 kg/m³; plywood E = 7.452–10.048 GPa; steel E = 210 GPa; λplywood = 0.147–0.175 W/(m·K); λsteel = 48 W/(m·K). E·t³ is a panel screening index only. Complete-body response depends on ribs, joints, openings, supports, speed, mass, contact geometry and duration.
How damage starts and propagates
The compact wedge-shaped VANGUARD body concentrates collision load at the nose. The plywood architecture creates a local replaceable zone, while a thin steel shell transfers plastic deformation farther across the panel.
The event ends; the inspection begins
In dense packaging, retention of the battery, drive units and electronics matters as much as the panels. Those mounts determine serviceability after an impulse.
Identical heat sources; different shell response
The small body area makes internal thermal separation especially important: local hot components must not overheat the battery or controller.
What happens as the load increases
Plywood does not make the vehicle indestructible. Its practical value is that damage can remain visible, local and repairable before the load reaches critical joints or internal equipment.
Surface trace
Raptor-coating abrasion, scratches and a shallow edge mark. Geometry and function remain unchanged.
Local crushing
Veneer compression, a small layered chip or short delamination near the contact or fastener. Inspection and a local repair are required.
Joint displacement
A joint can open, an angle connector can deform, or a fastener can pull through. Alignment, drive mounts and retained equipment must be checked.
Functional failure
At higher energy the panel or rib can fracture, equipment can shift and mobility can be lost. The damaged module must be replaced; no protection claim is implied.
The transition points depend on mass, actual speed, angle and area of contact, support conditions, moisture, manufacturing quality and the final configuration. They must be established by instrumented tests for each model.
STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTURE
A plywood monocoque, not decorative cladding
The current HARDY body is a load-sharing plywood box with plywood stiffening ribs, 3 mm steel angle connectors, industrial bearings and local metal interfaces. Its performance comes from the closed geometry, rib spacing, joints and quality control — not from a claim that plywood is equivalent to armour steel.
Open the calculations, thermal-imaging analysis and source data →
Характеристики та комплектація
Технічні параметри
Базові параметри
- Корисне навантаження
- до 30 кг
- Швидкість
- до 25 км/год
Привід та енергетика
- Тип приводу
- прямий електричний привід
- Колісна схема
- компактна чотириколісна платформа
Корпус, навантаження та приймання
- Матеріал
- ремонтопридатний фанерний композит із захисним покриттям
Ready package
What is included
base VANGUARD platform;
remote-control package;
energy and charging package;
configuration data sheet, acceptance test and operator training.
Delivery data sheet
Parameters fixed before order
Before delivery, the VANGUARD data sheet records exact dimensions and mass, motors and battery, charging time, operating range, control channels and range, video and telemetry, loss-of-link behaviour, ground clearance, slopes, tested obstacles, protection rating and temperature range.
Delivery and support
Commercial terms
Across Ukraine; carrier tariff applies, typically from UAH 200.
12 months for the serial product; service scope and timing are fixed in the delivery documents.
14 days for a standard product under the published policy; configured products follow agreed terms.
Completeness check, functional test, configuration data sheet and operator onboarding.
Intended users
Who it is for
Authorised units, government customers and defence foundations supporting a defined military end user.
